Music for bars
Bar music that builds with the evening
A good bar night has a shape. Early drinks after work want something relaxed, the room fills and warms up through the evening, and the last hour needs to bring energy down without killing the atmosphere. Most bars leave that arc to whoever is behind the counter and whatever phone is plugged in.
Tunelay lets you plan the curve of the night once, by the hour and by the day of the week. Bartenders keep simple controls for the moments that matter, within the limits you set, and you can see from home that the bar is playing what it should.
Where bar music goes off track
Late hours, busy teams and plenty of opinions make bar music hard to keep consistent.
The aux cable belongs to the loudest bartender
Every shift brings a different taste and a different volume. Regulars notice; the bar’s character changes with the rota.
Volume ratchets up all night
As the room gets louder the music goes up, the guests talk louder, the music goes up again — and neighbours start complaining.
No shape to the night
The same energy at seven and at midnight: too much for early drinks, too little when the room is full.
Lounge and bar fight each other
A quieter back room or terrace shares one sound with the busy counter, so neither space feels right.
Listen to this atmosphere
Moods for a bar night
Each mood is built for one part of the evening, from first drinks to last orders.
Preview clips are added once their promotional rights are documented.
Early Drinks
Relaxed soul, funk and lounge for after-work tables and first rounds.
- Soul
- Lounge
Samples coming soon
Prime Time
Fuller grooves and disco-tinged rhythms for the busiest hours.
- Disco
- Funk
Samples coming soon
Last Round
Smoother and slower to bring the energy down before closing.
- Downtempo
- Soul
Samples coming soon
The shape of a bar night
Friday and Saturday can run later and peak higher than weekdays.
After work
Early Drinks
Laid-back while the first tables fill and conversations are still quiet.
Filling up
Prime Time
More groove as the room gets busy, within the zone’s volume limit.
Late weekend peak
Prime Time
On Fridays and Saturdays the peak runs later through a weekend exception.
Last orders
Last Round
The energy comes down so closing feels natural; the music fades at closing time.
Times are an example — you set your own.
How it fits
How bars use Tunelay
A night with a plan
Set the moods by hour and day: relaxed on Tuesday, a later peak on Saturday. The player changes mood on time with a crossfade, without anyone reaching for a phone.
Staff controls that stay safe
Bartenders can pause, skip or switch mood until the next scheduled change, and adjust the volume below the cap you set. Settings and unpairing need your manager PIN.
Bar, lounge and terrace as zones
Give each space its own player and schedule. The terrace can stay calmer and quieter while the counter carries the night.
Last orders, announced
Upload a short recorded last-orders message and schedule it on weekend nights. The music dips while it plays.
Example scenarios
Illustrative situations to show how the product behaves — not customer stories.
A match night
For a big match the bartender pauses the bar player at kick-off so the commentary can be heard, and presses play after the final whistle. The evening schedule carries on from there, and both actions are in the log.
A neighbour complains
The manager lowers the terrace zone’s maximum volume in the dashboard from home. The new cap applies to the terrace player straight away; the bar inside is unaffected.
A lock-in after closing
The team stays for a private staff party after closing. A bartender chooses Play anyway; the log shows who did it and when, and music stops with the next opening schedule.
Setup
Setting up a bar
- 1Decide on zones: main bar, lounge or back room, terrace.
- 2Create the bar as a location with opening hours that reflect late nights.
- 3Pair a player in each zone with the code shown on its screen.
- 4Build a weekday night and a weekend night, then assign them in the weekly schedule.
- 5Set a volume cap per zone and keep the manager PIN off the bar counter.
Frequently asked questions
Can bartenders change the music?
Within limits. They can pause, skip, switch to another approved mood until the next scheduled change, and adjust the volume up to your cap.
Can the terrace be quieter than the bar?
Yes. Each zone has its own maximum volume, which you can change from the dashboard at any time.
What happens at closing time?
The music fades out over ten seconds and stays off until the next opening, unless staff choose Play anyway.
Can I see what is playing when I’m not there?
Yes. The dashboard shows whether each player is online, when it last checked in and what it is playing.
Keep exploring
Plan the shape of your nights
Tell us how your weekdays and weekends differ. We’ll show you an evening schedule built around them.